Drone delivery of Covid-19 tests being piloted in rural area of northern Sweden
- Region Västerbotten is investigating if drones can deliver Covid-19 test kits to people in rural areas.
- Swedish Radio’s local channel in the area, P4 Västerbotten, reports that the region used an aerial drone to fly a test kit from Storuman some 30 kilometers to the east to a house in Gunnarn and back again.
- Project manager Pia Kristiansson is optimistic about the technology but says some kinks still need to be worked out.
Radio Sweden
For more on why residents think this new program could improve healthcare in their regions, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Rapid response team heading to Old Crow, Yukon, to tackle COVID-19, CBC News
Finland: COVID-19 surge casts shadow over tourism in Finnish Lapland, Yle News
Greenland: New strategy activated to manage COVID-19 outbreak in Upernavik, Greenland, Eye on the Arctic
Iceland: Iceland extends COVID-19 measures for at least two weeks, Eye on the Arctic
Norway: Norway imposes partial pre-Christmas COVID lockdown, The Independent Barents Observer
Sweden: Sweden to introduce new Covid-19 measures on Dec. 8, Eye on the Arctic
